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Job overview
We have 3 Officer posts available: two in Norwich, one at Chelmsford EOC. Please specify which location you would like to be considered for at the top of your 'Supporting Information' section.
The post holder is responsible for supporting day-to-day service asset and configuration management activities. This includes, but is not limited to:
Imaging, deployment, asset tracking and recovery
Stock control and replenishment across multiple sites
Responding to equipment requests in line with service standards
Site visits for inventory audits, updating the CMDB and other asset records accordingly
Secure receipt, handover, and dispatch of assets, updating the CMDB and other asset records accordingly
Contributing to effective delivery of EEAST Digital Asset Management services
Assisting with the secure disposal of obsolete equipment
This role forms a key part of the Digital Live Services team, working closely with clinical, operational, and administrative staff to ensure reliable and accountable use of technology.
This is a hardware-focused, fully on-site based role, with participation in an on-call rota as required.
The role also contributes to wider service administration and supports continuous improvement, ensuring digital services align with the needs of clinical and corporate users across EEAST.
Main duties of the job
• Respond to Service Requests for equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures. Track IT equipment, including the build and dispatch of hardware ready for end user installation, for both BAU and project needs.
• Support site visits for regular inventory audits to validate asset records. Ensure timely return of overdue loan equipment and unused/obsolete assets.
• Assist with stock control, report stock levels and provide replenishment services in line with approved business and project requirements.
• Co-ordinate receipt and dispatch of assets. Control and audit movement of equipment per EEAST security policy. Maintain stock rooms to health and safety standards.
• Arrange for secure disposal of obsolete assets.
• Contribute to updating operational support procedures and service documentation.
• Participate in implementation of business, organisational and technological changes. Contribute to development of the SACM function.
• Maintain awareness of IT service and business developments to ensure service quality.
Working for our organisation
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
• Build strong relationships with customers and teams reliant on SACM inputs.
• Liaise with internal IT support and external suppliers for effective resolution of issues.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure all changes are recorded and evaluated.
• Liaise with wider EEAST teams and departments as required.
Technical and Asset Responsibilities
• Deliver the EEAST SACM service Trust-wide
• Image, configure and deploy IT hardware
• Wipe, decommission, and arrange secure disposal of equipment
• Maintain databases, CMDB and IT asset systems ()
• Manage local stock and support audit readiness
• Monitor stock reports and replenish as required
• Assist in user hardware onboarding and offboarding, including travelling to user base stations to retrieve hardware from leavers. Updating CMDB records accordingly to avoid inappropriate cross-charging of non-returned equipment
Service Support and Administrative Duties
• Maintain records in accordance with EEAST and IG standards
• Prepare and distribute devices with basic user guidance
• Use spreadsheets and databases for reporting and tracking
• Respond to user requests (, Registration Authority (smartcard) tasks, patches)
• Manage reception/telephony duties and escalate where needed
• Update multiple databases with additions and changes to configuration items
• Update tickets in the ITSM/ESM tool after every interaction with the customer or the equipment the ticket pertains to, to ensure a full audit trail of actions, and full reporting capability
• Project work and other service delivery requirements may, on occasion, necessitate a temporary adjustment to the post holder’s normal working hours. Where such changes are required, at least five working days’ notice will be provided wherever possible. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder and in accordance with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
• Post holders will be required to work from different Trust sites to provide operational cover for colleagues during periods of absence, such as annual leave, sickness, or other unplanned staffing gaps. Where cover is required for more than one consecutive day, this may involve overnight stays. Reasonable travel and accommodation arrangements will be made in line with Trust policy.
Collaboration with the Digital Service Desk
• Assist the Service Desk team during periods of high demand by responding to routine service requests and incidents within skill scope, particularly where asset or configuration data is involved.
• Monitor designated Service Desk queues (, starter/leaver/change tickets) and escalate urgent or misrouted items appropriately.
• Maintain awareness of key Service Desk processes and provide configuration or asset input to help resolve tickets more efficiently.
• Provide operational cover to the Digital Service Desk during planned or unplanned absences, contributing to continuity of front-line support.
• Support users with Smartcard queries, minor digital access issues, or equipment status checks during collaborative working with the Service Desk.
Working Conditions and Additional Information
• The post holder will have use of their own car with accompanying business insurance, with the flexibility to travel to all 130+ EEAST sites on a regular basis
• There will be a requirement to drive, to carry heavy equipment, to work under desks, at heights and in small spaces
• Adhere to all EEAST procedures including Health & Safety
• Carry out other delegated duties as required by the SACM Manager or Operational Lead
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. GCSEs or equivalent (including English and Maths)
2. IT qualification (, level 2/3 apprenticeship in an IT subject or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
3. ITIL Foundation
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience working in an IT support or asset management role as part of a team
5. Experience of labelling, tracking, and updating hardware records accurately in asset registers or CMDB tools
6. Experience of analysing data to troubleshoot issues
7. Working knowledge of IT hardware, software and operating systems
Desirable criteria
8. Working knowledge of MDM solutions and support of IOS devices.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Good organisational, communication and customer service skills
10. Advanced IT skills required for configuration and troubleshooting
11. Proven ability to work on own initiative, without direct supervision, prioritising and managing own workload
12. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
13. Attention to detail in record keeping and audit logs
14. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
15. Articulate, calm, polite and well-motivated with a positive attitude to customer care
16. Flexible, cooperative, and team-focused attitude and approach to work
17. Able to work in confined spaces and move equipment
18. Able to communicate technical information to non technical staff in a way they can understand it
19. Ability to concentrate and deal with unpredictable interruptions.
20. Able to communicate well with staff at all levels of the organisation and show tact and discretion.
EEAST Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
21. Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values: Care, Teamwork, Quality, Respect, Honesty.
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Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.
References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current/previous line manager and their departmental details.
All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.
Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.